Fintech millionaire will try to buy Sheffield Wednesday
Oct 28, 2025
The founder of fintech unicorn Cleo, Barney Hussey-Yeo, has offered to front a bid to buy struggling Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, City AM can reveal. The Sheffield-born data scientist will invest his own capital as part of a bid that would involve other wealthy Owls fans, as well as the wider community if necessary, to take Wednesday out of administration. The Hillsborough club’s former owner, Thai tuna tycoon Dejphon Chansiri, filed with the High Court last week, with the Championship outfit reportedly owing £1m in unpaid tax. Read more at the link in the description 🔗 #sheffield #sheffieldwednesday #football #championship

